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1 crack
[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) revne2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) knække3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) smælde; knalde; knække4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) fortælle vittigheder5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) bryde op6) (to solve (a code).) bryde; løse; tyde7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) bryde sammen; bukke under2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) revne2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) på klem3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) smæld; knald4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) knald5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) vittighed6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol) crack3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) elite-- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack* * *[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) revne2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) knække3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) smælde; knalde; knække4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) fortælle vittigheder5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) bryde op6) (to solve (a code).) bryde; løse; tyde7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) bryde sammen; bukke under2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) revne2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) på klem3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) smæld; knald4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) knald5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) vittighed6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol) crack3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) elite-- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
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2 die
I present participle - dying; verb1) (to lose life; to stop living and become dead: Those flowers are dying; She died of old age.) dø; omkomme; gå ud2) (to fade; to disappear: The daylight was dying fast.) forsvinde3) (to have a strong desire (for something or to do something): I'm dying for a drink; I'm dying to see her.) længes efter•- diehard- die away
- die down
- die hard
- die off
- die out II noun(a stamp or punch for making raised designs on money, paper etc.) prægestempel; prægepladeIII see dice* * *I present participle - dying; verb1) (to lose life; to stop living and become dead: Those flowers are dying; She died of old age.) dø; omkomme; gå ud2) (to fade; to disappear: The daylight was dying fast.) forsvinde3) (to have a strong desire (for something or to do something): I'm dying for a drink; I'm dying to see her.) længes efter•- diehard- die away
- die down
- die hard
- die off
- die out II noun(a stamp or punch for making raised designs on money, paper etc.) prægestempel; prægepladeIII see dice
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